Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - June, 2018
Mayors, councillors and local government reps from around the country have donated coats for the homeless.
Ipswich Council launches court action
Ipswich City Council is taking legal action to avoid the sack.
Mayor stands by Mofo comments
Hobart’s Lord Mayor has been forced to defend his role after criticising a major money-maker for Tasmania.
Asthma storm inquiry begins
A coronial inquest has begun reviewing the deaths of 10 people in a thunderstorm asthma event in 2016.
MDBA accused of micro-management
A scientist has accused the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) of “interfering” with his work.
Asbestos concerns from Alcoa explosion
The owner of the former Anglesea power plant will try to demolish it for a second time, after its first attempt failed.
Former councillor gets jail term
Former Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer has been jailed for rigging the 2012 local NSW Government election.
NBN looks at bush rates
NBN Co is looking at a new pricing regime that could see internet access in the bush attract higher charges.
Queensland backs waste power
The Queensland Government will use $100 million from a new waste levy to help turn waste into energy.
Vaccine scheme brings results
A targeted vaccine program has helped close a health gap for Indigenous kids.
Glenorchy announces steep rise
Residents of Glenorchy in Tasmania are facing a steep rise in rates linked to years of mismanagement.
Ipswich picked up legal insurance
Reports say Ipswich City Council took out a second legal assistance insurance policy in the months before former mayor Paul Pisasale resigned from office.
oBike bails on destructive city
Bike-sharing firm oBike has announced it will pull out of Melbourne.
State steps in on island plans
The Queensland Government has overridden a local government decision on a billion-dollar development proposal for Hummock Hill Island off the coast of Gladstone.
Concern on uranium aquifers
Official data suggests some of Australia's poorest communities have been drinking water high in uranium.
Katherine contamination reviewed
The Department of Defence has been slammed at a community meeting in Katherine over the PFAS chemical contamination scandal.
NAIF funds powerful combo
The Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) will fund a $516 million solar/hydro project in far north Queensland.
Councils want short stay data
A group of Tasmania’s peak bodies want a review of short stay accommodation like AirBnB in Tasmania.